19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice from face to palette to

from face to palette to smart suit to dripping paint brush

like the angel on one shoulder in a cartoon

These are tops in all regards

and small losses to the red fabric here and there

and advising sticking dowels in the oven for a couple of minutes if they have expanded--which I would indeed do

19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice from face to palette toAnother 19th century sailor whaler made bone bodkin with a hand at the opposite end, which I purchased from a longtime dealer of antique maritime objects. This a diminutive one, just a hair longer than 2 inches, which to me makes the carving of this pointing hand, whalebone I believe, seem all the more amazing. With nicely carved bands and stars characteristic of these, and a sharp point at the opposite end, useful for piercing fabric or pushing